Infant Toddler Program

Children must be between the ages of 3 months and 23 months old.

2 days a week              1 hour 45 minutes

 9 week sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring)

The Infant Toddler Program is designed to allow the child to explore the environment while the parent or caregiver observes. The program was created to help parents share in the joy of their child's discoveries as they watch them develop.

The program is made up of two components: class time for the parent and child, and a parent education series.

Parents will have an opportunity to learn more about the Montessori approach, discuss common parenting topics, determine their role in the classroom, and have questions from class time answered. Parent Education Series dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of the year. Parents attend without their children.

The goals of the Infant Toddler Program program are:

• To foster the child’s development through his/her self-expression within the classroom environment.
• To support independence and to provide opportunities for positive separation.
• To give parents a better understanding of Montessori as a way of life for their children.

The Montessori prepared environment for the young child promotes the child’s growth in the following areas:

• Motor development (large and small)
• Language development (receptive and expressive)
• Socio-emotional development

The parent’s understanding of the children’s development will be cultivated as they observe the children in the environment, participate in discussion groups, and use other RKMS resources. Areas of focus may include:

• Understanding developmental stages and appropriate activities to encourage such development.
• Practicing and refining observation skills.
• Developing a Montessori “way of life”.